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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Simple Gifts: Memory Game

I hope I got you sufficiently excited about security envelope patterns, that you've started saving them. This project utilizes as many patterns as you can get a hold of. Remember how excited my whole family has gotten about saving our envelopes? This enthusiasm led to sorting and matching. A four year old's favorite activity! We decided to make our patterns into a matching-memory game. Because the patterns are so complex and similar in color schemes, it's a game with some challenge. An advanced memory game, if you will. Yes, it's fun for all ages over 3 or 4.

I think it makes a great little gift to stuff in a stocking or bring for a child at a holiday party to keep them engaged.

Security Envelope Memory Game

Materials

patterned envelopes

card stock or cereal boxes for backing each tile

scissors or shape puncher thingy

paste

Make

Cut out two of each pattern in whichever shape you choose.

Cut out a corresponding piece in card stock or a cereal box for each pattern piece.

Add paste to card stock and adhere pattern. If you use a box, make sure the graphics side is the one that you apply the paste to. You want the back of each memory tile to be uniform.

I made a little gift basket/ game holder with a scrap from a felted red sweater. Cut a circle larger than your tiles. Take a long strip of felt (measure to see that it fits around the perimeter of your circle)and fold it in half. Sew up a little seam at the edge to make a "cuff". Attach this cuff to your felt circle and turn inside out. Done! Have fun with this one... we certainly did!

I'm with Shalet! I'd never noticed until you post the other day... Our school is having a bookfair and all the children are bringing their money in envelopes.... I'm the cashier so after they buy and spend their money they leave the envelopes with me! It's only been a couple days and I have quite the collection!! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!!